H.R. 1762 · 115th Congress
POWER Act
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KennedySponsor30 cosponsors · 15 D, 15 R
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Mullin12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2017 or the POWER Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 28, 2017
Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2017 or the POWER Act
This bill requires each U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to lead at least one public event that promotes pro bono legal services as a critical way to: (1) empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) engage citizens in assisting those survivors.
A similar requirement applies to districts containing Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
Each U.S. Attorney shall: (1) have discretion on the design, organization, and implementation of such public events; and (2) seek to maximize an event's local impact and the access of such survivors to high-quality pro bono legal services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: POWER Act
Also known as: Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2017
Latest action (Apr 12, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 28, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.